Poison-holder and decoy for rodents.



H. E. YOUNG.

POISON HOLDER AND DECUY FUR RODENTS.

APPLICATION FILED APR.3,19!9.

Patented Dec. 16.1919.

awmwtoz wi bnm Moi/mega rats and other rodents. hecause of its HENRY EDWARD YOUNG, ELIZABETHTOWN, KENTUGKI.

POISON-HOLDER AND DECOY TOR RODENTS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Pafent d'ngfjj 13651919 Application filed April 1919. Serial No. 287.283.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I. HENRY E. Yonx'o, a

citizen of the United States. residing at Elizaliegthtown, in the county of Ha rdin and State of Ken'tuclcv, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in.Poison- Holders and Decoys for Rodents; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such 'as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use. the same.

This invention relates to an in'ipi'oved poison holder and decoy for rodents.

One object of the invention is to provide an improved poison holder which will permit rats. mice and animals of a similar nature to have access to the poison or poisoned food contained therein, while excluding domestic animals, towls and children from access to the poisoned food.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which will allure and decoy peculiar construction and shape.

Other objects and advantages may become apparent to persons who read the following details of description in connection with the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a central vertical sectional view of my improved poison holder and decov.

:Fi 2 is a vertical sectional view along the line 2'-2 of Fig. 1.

I ig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referring to these drawings in detail, in which similar reference characters correspond with similar parts throughout the several views, my improved animal decoy comprises a receptacle having a bottom 5, lower walls 6, upper walls 7, gable walls 8, horizontal plates 9, a roof or cover section 10 and a hinged cover section 11.

The lower walls 6 are apertured at 1'2, and the horizontal plates 9 are apertured at 13. Below the plates 9, a sufficient space is provided for the animal, which is sought tobe decoyed, to enter, and the apertures or vertical holes 13 are of sufficient size to allow such animal to pass therethrough to the intericr of the receptacle.

A spring 14 has one end secured to one of the gables 8, while its other end is secured the hinged section-11 of the cover. This spring normally holds the cover section 11 ,down or in its closed osition, and this spring is preferably sutlicigntl tgsqrpngl e130? prevent a young child frqm ritiBmgn lhfla cover section 11. HOWQVQI'QQQILQ' oldein-jom stronger person may raise tglae iegvemsgotion and place the poison upon; the fioonm, 53M; 15 1s represented a quantityniofppoisonhon} poisoned food, and the -odceradifhtl1'ea food: 5 passes through the openingsilfitandlattliac fl or allures the rodents tou'ztldl the ieceptaelen When the rodent has reached the receptacle, and finds that food is contained therein and that the apertures 12 are toolsmitlh fmnittto a pass through, itnaturally and easily discovers the openings 13, these bein" directly above and near to the eyes'of tlie rodent when its nose is near the openings 12. It is also according to the nature of a rodent to ventuie upward through a hole, knowing that it danger is encountered on the other side of the member containing the hole, it can quickly drop by gravity out of dangers way. Therefore, when the rodent has projected its head upward through one of the openings 13. and encountered no danger, it ventures farther and finally reaches the oisoned food. As the poisoned food is entirely inclosed, and the rodent feels quite safe and secure, it freely pal-takes of the poisoned food. and is soon fatally all'ected thereby.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a very etlicient and yet comparatively simple and inexpensive means for exterminating rodents and other animal pests, at the same time safeguarding domestic animals and children.

Although I have described. this embodiment of my invention very specifically, it is not intended to limit my invention to these exact details of construction and arrangement of parts. but I am entitled to make changes within the scope of the inventive ideas disclosed in the foregoing description and following claims.

\Vhat I claim as my invention is:

1. An animal decoy and poison holder comprising a receptacle having a floor, a. lower wall extending up from the floor, a horizontally and outwardly extending vertically apertured plate on said lower Wall 105 and providing a uilicient space thereunder to receive the animal sought to be decoy-ed, an upper wall on the part of the horizontal plate outward of the apertures of the latter, and a cover on said upper wall,'the aper- 110 tures of said plate being sufiiciently largeto permit the animal to pass from the exterior to the interior of the receptacle.

2. An animal decoy and oison holder comprisinp a receptacle havm a floor, a lower wal extending up from t e floor and provided with perforations therethrough, a orizontally and outwardly extending ver- 7 plate on said lower wall and roviding' a suflicient space thereunder to receive the animal sought to be decoyed, an upper wall on the part of the horizontal plate outward of the apertures of the latter, and a cover on said upper wall, the apertures of said plate being sufliciently large to permit the animal to pass from the exterior to the interior of the receptacle, the said perforations be'ufiso small that the animal cannot pass there rou h.

3. An animal decoy and poison holder tically apertured 1 0 com rising a receptacle having a floor, lower wal s extending up from the floor and provided with tperforations therethrough, horizontally an outwardly extending verticall apertured plates on said lower {walls an providing a sufficient s ace thereunder to re ceive the animal soug t to be decoyed, up-

'per walls on the parts of the horizontal plates outward of the apertures of the latter; a cover on said upper walls and co rising a hinged section, and a spring for ie' dingly holding the hinged section in its '0 osin'g position, the apertures of said plates being sufliciently large to permit the animal to pass from the exterior to the interior of the receptacle.

In testimony my hand.

HENRY EDWARD YOUNG.

whereof I have hereunto set 

